Education

Harvard University Student Discusses Why She Believes The Admissions Process Is Fair

4:30pm October 16, 2018

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Harvard University senior Sally Chen about why she believes the university's admissions process is fair as the university defends its policies in court this week.

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Wake Forest University Closes Fraternity Chapter

10:34am October 16, 2018

by Neal Charnoff

Wake Forest University has closed its chapter of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity because of multiple violations of the Student Code of Conduct.

Young Asian-American student holding books at chalkboard.

Education

What To Know About Affirmative Action As The Harvard Trial Begins

7:36am October 16, 2018

by Courtney Rozen

The trial in Boston will dissect a contentious political issue in higher education: affirmative action.

Education

UNC Board Approves Major Plans For App State

3:34pm October 15, 2018

by Paul Garber

The UNC system Board of Governors has approved more than $200 million for projects at Appalachian State University, including a public-private partnership will be used to transform on-campus housin

Rowers paddle down the Charles River near Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., on March 7, 2017.

Does Harvard Treat Asian-American Applicants Unfairly? The Case Goes To Trial

9:03am October 15, 2018

by Kirk Carapezza

A federal lawsuit alleging racial discrimination in Harvard University's admissions process goes to court this week. It could have big consequences for higher education.

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New Report Finds Several Guilford County School Buildings Unsatisfactory

6:00am October 15, 2018

by Keri Brown

A new report is giving some Guilford County school facilities a failing grade.

Morning News Brief

5:04am October 15, 2018

Washington and Riyadh ratchet up the rhetoric over missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. A lawsuit alleging racial discrimination by Harvard against Asian-American applicants goes to court Monday.